Mixed RAID configuration
If your system detects mixed RAID configurations with both Windows and Linux RAID disks, then the S140 UEFI configuration utility
displays the mixed configuration screen where you are encouraged to perform the following tasks:
1
To convert the Linux RAID disks:
a In the WARNING: MIXED CONFIGURATION screen, select
Windows
RAID configuration.
b Select the physical disks with Linux RAID configuration listed, and click the link
CONVERT TO NON-RAID
. If you do not want to
convert the disks to non-RAID, remove the physical disks with Linux RAID configurations from the system.
2
To convert the Windows RAID disks:
a In the WARNING: MIXED CONFIGURATION screen, select
Linux
RAID configuration.
b Select the physical disks with Windows RAID configuration listed, and click the link
CONVERT TO NON-RAID
. If you do not
want to convert the disks to non-RAID, remove the physical disks with Windows RAID configurations from the system.
NOTE:
The S140 controller does not support a mixed RAID configuration. If the mixed RAID configuration with both Windows and
Linux RAID disks is detected, then you cannot perform any further tasks until you clear the physical disks or convert the physical
disks.
Manage virtual disk properties
The
Manage Virtual Disk Properties
screen allows you to modify the physical disk write cache policy and view the associated physical disk
and its properties and policies.
In the
System Setup Main Menu
, click
Device Settings
>
Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility
>
Virtual Disk Management
>
Manage
Virtual Disk Properties
.The table explains the
Manage Virtual Disk Properties
screen details:
Table 11. Virtual Disk Properties
Menu Item
Description
Select Virtual Disk
Allows you to select the virtual disk from the drop-down menu
Virtual Disk Properties
Displays the ID, RAID Level, Status, Capacity, and the Sector Size of the virtual disk
Virtual Disk ID
Displays the ID for the virtual disk
RAID Level
Displays the RAID level of the virtual disk
Virtual Disk Status
Displays the virtual disk status
Virtual Disk Capacity
Displays the capacity of the virtual disk
Sector Size
Displays the sector size enabled for the virtual disk
Virtual Disk Policies
Displays the read and write cache policies of the virtual disk and the write cache policy of the
associated physical disk
Read Cache Policy
Displays the read cache policies associated with the virtual disk
Write Cache Policy
Displays the write cache policies associated with the virtual disk
Physical Disk Write Cache
Displays the status of the physical disk write cache policy
Modify the Physical Disk Write Cache
Allows you to modify the physical disk write cache policy settings
NOTE:
If you have Linux RAID configured on the system, then you cannot modify any
settings in this field.
Physical Disk Write Cache
Allows you to change the physical disk write cache policy settings. The options are
Default
,
Enable
, and
Disable
.
NOTE:
If you have Linux RAID configured on the system, then you can only view the
physical disk write cache setting
UEFI RAID configuration utility
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